I just joined BlueSky & am excited to connect with #writer friends here! 🐚 My current #WIP is an Adult Contemporary #Romcom. When I'm not writing, I'm a counselor, a doctoral student, and a mom of 4. Let's follow each other! What’s your #WIP about? #amwriting #writerscommunity #writing #authorsky

How do I tell that it's been a while since I read a physical book rather than on Kindle? Last night I settled down with a brand new hardcover, opened it up, and switched off the lights. 🤣🤣🤣 #booksky #reading

"It feels a bit too young," I say on my first 2 days of reading The Cruel Prince, and then procede to devour the entire series in under 100 hours despite also writing some 6k words and working. Needless to say, I rescind my earlier statement and highly recommend the series. #booksky #amreading

*laughs in writer* 😊😕😢

My current project is a YA fantasy with a dash of romance: 👑 A prince rebelling against a cruel king. 💧A girl risking everything to save her people. 👣 A journey of self-discovery. ❤️ A forbidden love awakening. There is likely going to be at least 1 if not 2 more books in this series. #amwriting

New authors! Things you absolutely do not have to pay for: -Being published -Being interviewed on a podcast -Book reviews Things you should be paid for: -Being published -Your time and expertise It doesn't matter how new you are. You never need to pay to play 🖤

I started reading "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black. I felt it could be a suitable comparable title to my book. For a while, I was concerned I had perhaps reached into too young an age group with this particular YA, but it really picks up in the second half. What are you reading today, #booksky?

a few years ago, I attended my first publishing conference, and the advice was so good I spent the whole time frantically writing it all down. wanted to circulate them again, and so: ✨here are 11 advice from editors✨

Love this.

"It could be drugs," I tell my mother, as I hand her my TBR list so she can pick out Christmas gifts. #booksky #amreading

No clue what these are, but seems fun and like a good way to meet fellow folks in the publishing world. Here’s an #AgentsGuide for WILDERWOOD, a YA mystery with speculative elements. #litagents #editors #publishing #writers #kidlit #mystery #readers #fantasy

My goal this month is to finish my first edit of my #wip which means I have 10 days to edit 12 chapters 🫡 Keeping this thread for accountability

And one more for all #amquerying writers in the UK. go.bsky.app/HdLHW7X

Life is honestly too short to be embarrassed over anything that sparks even a little happiness in you. Be cringe. Be weird. Be enthusiastic about your interests. Don’t ever feel afraid of expressing yourself.

Here's another starter pack for those of us just starting out. Let's support each other. go.bsky.app/QQDMDjK

Repeat after me everyone, AGAIN: Translation is hard work. Translation is art. Translation requires authorial choices. Translation shouldn't be phoned in. Translation should be given the respect it's due. If you think AI can translate a novel, please let me know right now so I can block you.

Question of the day: have I befriended a crow or a raven?🤔

Thought I'd do a thread on writing tips that I might add to from time to time... 1) I've cited this one before on the other place... A description of a person or a place should tell you as much about the person doing the describing as the person or place being described. Examples below.

What a gorgeous day to be out with the dog.

One more starter pack for all your sci fi and fantasy needs. go.bsky.app/QmQrpjo

Here's where your fellow Scottish writers are at. go.bsky.app/MeKxG4G

A multi-POV novel can be fantastic, but it needs to be purposeful—the story needs to call for it. Without clear intent, extra POVs can feel like clutter rather than essential threads in the narrative tapestry. Here’s a 🧵on the craft of multi-POV storytelling 👇 #writingcommunity #booksky

Thank you, @isabelashdown.bsky.social for putting this together. Show me your dogs and your books! I need waggy tails and words to survive. go.bsky.app/Tpw1Zej

So I don't personally use much software aside from Scrivener (and really I barely use its advanced features), MS Word, Excel, and Google Docs. But this is the post that spurred my sky: prowritingaid.com/black-friday...

the two sides, sometimes all at once at the same time

I love this, and now I will never not think of it. Each of my characters has a part of me in them - some more than others. And I love them all. Now if that isn't a kick in the gut to the depression, the anxiety, and all the days when I feel like nothing I do can ever be enough. ❤️

Family includes everyone! ❤️

Thank you @zprospero.bsky.social for putting this together. It's great to see so many writers here. go.bsky.app/KQHSE6H

God forbid I just want to collect all the books that I possibly can, move into a mossy cottage in the darkest part of the woods, and make a lil home there amongst the animals and nature.

My current project is a YA fantasy with a dash of romance: 👑 A prince rebelling against a cruel king. 💧A girl risking everything to save her people. 👣 A journey of self-discovery. ❤️ A forbidden love awakening. There is likely going to be at least 1 if not 2 more books in this series.

No matter how seasoned, every writer experiences some level of nervousness or imposter syndrome when starting a new project.  What writing project have you been putting off because of fear or self-doubt? Read more ⬇️ morganstrehlow.substack.com/p/baby-let-t...

I see no lie 🫣

Hello lovely people! I'm a #writer of YA and NA #fantasy. As a reader, I recently discovered the #Romantasy genre because my own characters insisted on romancing, though I told them not to. Looking for like-minded people. Share your book recs, writing updates, and everything that brings you joy!

When I was a buyer at a large indie, my rule of thumb was: 1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one 2 preorders: we need to stock this book 3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out 4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display

#WritingCommunity, mark your calendars!!! Just found out #BluePit will be coming Jan 13th, 2025! Get those pitches ready! Information for you below… Do you think you’ll join? What will you be pitching? #AnWriting #AmQuerying #Books #Authors

This is still my advice: Become a writer anyway. Fuck it, do it, it won't save you, but it's still a beautiful dream to write novels and short stories and poems and mingle with other dreamers and make art and laugh in the face of death. And writing is constant death. Live más.

Nighty night writer buddies #amwriting #writingcommunity

OK, I'm bringing out the big guns to test Bluesky engagement😀 Repost & follow to be in the draw! One randomly selected person will get this signed (& dedicated) copy of the Locked Library special edition of THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN.

Hello! I finally joined BlueSky and am hoping to be more active in the #writingcommunity again. I'm trying to reconnect with all the friends I lost by going radio silent on X over a year ago. Where are my fellow #writers?